Vacancy of “National Consultant” in Blue Diamond Society

January 1, 2016 /
Pahichan Reporter

Kathmandu/ Pahichan – Blue Diamond Society is recruiting a national consultant to comprehensively review laws, regulations, court decisions and policies in Nepal that are relevant to legal gender recognition. The consultant’s national report will also look at how provisions and court decisions have been implemented in practice and their impact on broader human rights for transgender people. The project will build on current national initiatives and contribute to ongoing multi-stakeholder dialogues in Nepal on these issues.

More details can be found in the attached Terms of Reference. The deadline for applications is 5 PM on 11 January, 2016 and they should be emailed to bds.jobs2012@gmail.com . The candidate must also indicate their expected per day Consultation Fee.

UNDP under the Being LGBTI in Asia initiative is undertaking this multi- country legal gender recognition project in eight countries in Asia-Pacific. The other seven countries in this review are India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. National consultants use an assessment tool that has been developed by UNDP.